"auch ein blindes Huhn findet mal ein Korn" meaning in German

See auch ein blindes Huhn findet mal ein Korn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proverb

IPA: /aʊ̯x aɪ̯n ˈblɪndəs huːn ˈfɪndət maːl aɪ̯n kɔʁn/ Audio: De-auch ein blindes Huhn findet mal ein Korn.ogg
Etymology: Literally, "Even a blind hen/chicken finds a grain at times". Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} auch ein blindes Huhn findet mal ein Korn
  1. success depends in part on coincidence; every dog has its day, even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while
    (positive reading) even someone less capable or less gifted may at some point be successful
    Sense id: en-auch_ein_blindes_Huhn_findet_mal_ein_Korn-de-proverb-mSaOtyXN Categories (other): German proverbs Disambiguation of German proverbs: 45 55
  2. success depends in part on coincidence; every dog has its day, even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while
    (negative reading) someone’s being successful in, or right about, a particular matter need not mean that they are capable
    Synonyms: mehr Glück als Verstand
    Sense id: en-auch_ein_blindes_Huhn_findet_mal_ein_Korn-de-proverb-RucjVSxf Categories (other): German proverbs Disambiguation of German proverbs: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ein blindes Huhn findet auch mal ein Korn [also, common], auch ein blindes Huhn findet einmal ein Korn, ein blindes Huhn findet auch einmal ein Korn (english: using the formal einmal; rather rare even in writing)

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